Abstract

This study focused on the normal load dependence of the friction coefficient for the sliding friction of a rubber material with a rough surface. A developed friction tester was used to visualize the real contact regions distributed within the transparent contact interface between poly-dimethyl siloxane (PDMS) and glass surfaces. Based on experimental results, an adhesion friction model was developed to explain the normal load dependence of the friction coefficient. This model provides a simple technique that can roughly but easily estimate the real contact area and shear stress without in situ observation of the contact interface.

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